African nations need

1:13 PM,
Apr. 3, 2013

Written by

DeWayne Wickham

If you haven't noticed, Africa - once the playground of colonial powers - is at the center of another geopolitical tug of war. With its abundance of natural resources, African nations are being courted by the world's superpowers.

This struggle largely pits the interests of the U.S., the world's leading democracy, against those of China, heir to what remains of the Marxist philosophy.

The battle was front and center on the world stage last week when President Obama met with the leaders of four African nations. As his visitors were making their way home, Obama's trade representative announced ...